Pertussis: School and health professionals

• Report this disease within 1 working day.
• Pertussis specimen collection instructions.
• Guidance on treatment for pertussis cases and contacts.
• CDC: Best practices for health care professionals on the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosing pertussis.
• Pertussis information sheet.
• Parapertussis fact sheet
• Guidance for Epidemiological Linkages
• Interpreting Pertussis Serology
• Pertussis Laboratory Testing

Public health professionals

• Communicable Disease Manual.
• Pertussis case management timeline.
• Pertussis case report form.
• Enhanced pertussis surveillance case report form for metropolitan Denver.
• Guidelines for pertussis post-exposure prophylaxis and public health investigations in Colorado.
• Parapertussis fact sheet
• Updates to Pertussis Case Classification 2020
• Pertussis Investigation Training Webinar

School and child care professionals

• Pertussis frequently asked questions | In Spanish.
• Pertussis information and guidelines for schools and child care settings.
• Sample notification letters:
  • School pertussis notification with provider letter | In Spanish